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Yet the vast majority of Nexstar stations seem to be holding on to it for some reason.

It seems as if Media General bought Nexstar and not the other way around because if you notice not only did the former MG stations retain their websites but the executives of Media General (and LIN before Media General acquired LIN) has taken over Nexstar.

I actually think that Nexstar has changed for the better post-Media General merger and I hope the existing Nexstar stations (including the legacy stations) do away with "localhomepage.net"

KB runs a 30 minute form of The Now at 7:00, which is their de facto local newscast in a market that doesn’t have any newscasts in that time slot.

Isn't KB is a Journal station turned into a Scripps station?

Which is one of the problems facing broadcast televison. Do millennials care to watch live news when they can just learn everything on their smartphones on their own time?

And the same can be said about the iGen people, but I like to get local news on Television (at a convienient time) and get Sports News/Highlights on CBS Sports HQ instead of ESPN plus national news on CBSN instead of Fox News, CNN and MSNBC

Young, 30-somethings I'd say. The other two were female. I think all of them work(ed) at a Scripps station at the time they tested the presentation.

Which does makes sense because that's what Scripps is trying to do is get the younger viewers watching their shows and their content (Which I'm glad Scripps is at least trying even though it may be "cheap")

Somehow WMAR has been saved from The Now. Syndicated fair in prime access includes The List and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. During the day part they have The Doctors, Rachel Ray, pay to play Midday Maryland, RightThisMinute, Pickler & Ben and Harry. While not top quality syndicated shows they haven’t given WMAR a complete death wish while they still pushed most of their produced programming on WMAR. I imagine if they put The Now instead of Harry at 4PM as the lead in for the 5PM news WMAR would be in worst shape.

 

Are there any other Scripps (save for possible Journal) stations not clearing The Now?

KJRH, KSHB, KERO, WFTX, WMAR and WKBW all don't air The Now

But if the stations had the choice they likely wouldn’t choose it. Thereby making it useless. Plus Scripps isn’t exactly investing in high priced syndicated programming.

Exactly, but the problem was that Scripps didn't give them the option when they should have

WTMJ and WGBA got it (Well, the weird 30 minute version at least). I heard KTNV was supposed to get it eventually but it doesn't look like they have (yet).

 

The WTMJ version at least has adopted the new graphics and virtual set

So only the former Journal stations getting the 30 minute version of "The Now"? What happened to the rest of the former Journal stations?

At least WTMJ/WGBA did a great job when it comes to the graphics

Also I don't think KTNV will ever get "The Now" and if they did it'll only last a few months before "The Now" goes nationwide

[ATTACH=full]5590[/ATTACH] I keep forgetting to upload these, but I did a Scripps survey months ago, they were testing talent for a new version of The Now.

 

EDIT: I can't upload the other files, somehow they are too big. Pretty much they were testing a couple other talent. Pretty much more greenscreen ala The List.

What kind of people Scripps is hiring for the national version of "The Now"?

Promo for Geraldo seen on then-KTVY (now known as KFOR) in 1990

Could Scripps stations eventually scale The Now to a half-hour if they want to? I do miss the local version on WEWS. (I think this could hurt them more than help them)

 

That being said, The List, The Now, and Picker and Ben I feel have dragged down Scripps stations. They should not have been forced to take in programming that are ultimately not ratings-winners in the long run.

Those stations should have been given the option to turn it down because even the stations themselves knew that these shows wasn't going to ratings winners in the first place, I think Scripps gave the stations no choice but to air those shows and it damaged their overall ratings for their local newscasts

A WFAA intern was among those killed in the helicopter crash in NYC.

 

http://www.wfaa.com/mobile/article/news/deadly-nyc-helicopter-crash-hits-home-for-wfaa-family/287-527814328

 

Here’s his intern newscast:

 

That's so sad, may he rest in peace and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family

Haven't heard his voice in news in 13 years.

Overall, Wells hasn't been heard on TV News since when KXII in Sherman/Ada switched to U-Phonix in 2015 and dropped Wells as the announcer and when I think of Wells I think of him as the announcer that was (in my John B. Wells voice) "Working in the Spirit of Texas."

John B. Wells!

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! That's correct!

Anyone know who this guy is?

Anyone recognize this guy?

I looked it up on NMSA for WCIA and on the V/O portion of the screen it says unidentified but it's a very good question, I just don't have a concrete answer for you at this time

If not for the national CMT deal it probably wouldn't even have that second season.

Pickler and Ben needs to go to CMT only then if that's the case

Not shocking. I see the same fate for DBL.

And the same can be said about Pickler and Ben because despite getting renewed for a 2nd season, it's getting low ratings (with the exception of Nashville where the show originates from)

I thought this was weird, that a Boston-native ND would suddenly move down to Charlotte. What's happening at WFXT?

 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/3/12/is-cox-selling-boston-station

I think Cox either realized that Fox was going to buy up Fox stations and they were probably looking at buying back WFXT or they're about to cash out on it's properties (radio, papers and broadcasting) this can be discussed in the Speculation thread.

Anyways, it looks like that Telemundo's WWIS is adding a 6am and a 12pm newscast which is set to debut on Monday, April 2nd

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/111898/telemundos-wwsi-adding-two-newscasts

Enjoy....

Sounds like KTTV must've brought Scott Chapin back (they've been using Beau Weaver for the last few years as the stations announcer)